We Should Hold onto Our Armenian Identity and Historical Legacy as Individuals and Organizations Aram I

23 October 2014. On Thursday His Holiness Aram I presided over the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Ararat Sports Centre in Tehran in the presence of the Prelates of the Dioceses of Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz, the Ambassadors of Armenia, Russia, the Minister of Diaspora of Armenia, representatives of Church Councils, Armenian organizations and around…

“Armenians should remain faithfull to the four highest legacies of our people: The Church, the Nation, the Culture and demanding justice to the memories of the Genocide victims” His Holiness Aram I

23 October 2014. The three day conference concluded with the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Holy Saviour Monastery, in New Julfa, in the presence of His Holiness Aram I and the Prime Minister of Armenia accompanied by seven Government Ministers.   The programme began with the welcome and historical presentation of Mr. Noel…

His Holiness Aram I Inaugurates the Conference Dedicated to the 400 Years of Armenian Presence in New Julfa (Iran)

21 October 2014.  The conference dedicated to the 400 years of Armenian presence in New Julfa began at the Ararat Community Hall, in the presence of the Governor and Vice Governor of Isfahan, the Head of Religious Affairs, the President of Isfahan University and Professors of Yerevan University (Armenia).   In his opening message, His…

His Holiness Aram I in New Julfa (Isfahan)

18 October 2014. On Friday His Holiness Aram I arrived at the St. Holy Saviour Monastery in New Julfa, Iran, where he was welcomed by the community. He was then led in procession with the prelates, the clergy, representatives of the Church committees and community organizations to St. Joseph of Arimathea Church for the canonical…

His Holiness Aram I Meets in Tehran with the Leadership of the Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran

18 October 2014.On Saturday morning, His Holiness Aram I met with the representatives of Armenian women’s organizations in the Diocese of Tehran. He praised the Armenian women for their contribution to the Church and their role in the cultural, spiritual, educational and political aspects of community life and encouraged them to continue their community-building task.…

His Holiness Aram I Arrives in Tehran

15 October 2014.On Wednesday afternoon, upon his arrival at Tehran airport Catholicos Aram I was met by the Prelates of Tehran Isfahan & Tavriz , the Armenian members of the Iranian Parliament, the Ambassador of Armenia to Iran and the representatives of Diocesan Councils.   The Catholicos was then taken to the Cathedral where he…

“Middle Eastern Religious Leaders Bear the Historical Responsibility to Promote a Culture of Living Together” Catholicos Aram I

11 October 2014. On Saturday, Bishop ShahĂ© Panossian, the Prelate of Lebanon, represented His Holiness Aram I at a conference organized by Adyan, the Lebanese foundation for Interreligious Studies and Spiritual Solidarity, at the Notre Dame Du Puits-Bqennaya. After thanking the organizers for their timely initiative, he read the message of the Catholicos Aram I.…

His Holiness Aram I Receives the Newly Appointed Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Lebanon

3 October 2014. On Tuesday morning, Ambassador Mohammad Fateh Ali visited His Holiness Aram I. His Holiness introduced Ambassador Fateh Ali to the Catholicosate and explained its regional and international mission. The two then discussed the presence of the Armenian community in Iran, and the Ambassador praised the contribution of Armenians to Iranian society.  …

His Holiness Aram I Receives Rare Archival Photos of Bird’s Nest Orphanage from Former Orphan Vartan Melkonian

On Monday 6 October 2014, Mr Vartan Melkonian, a former orphan of Bird’s Nest and currently living in London, visited Catholicos Aram I. Mr Melkonian presented the Catholicos with a rare collection of photos, taken of the orphans during the time of the Genocide, which he had collected from Denmark and other countries. The photos…

His Holiness Aram I receives the representative of H.H. Baselios MarThoma Paulose II, Syrian Orthodox Church of India

On Friday 3 October in the morning, His Holiness Aram I received at the St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya, Rev. Abraham Thomas, the Ecumenical Officer of the Malabar Syrian Orthodox Church of India.   Rev. Thomas carried a personal letter from Catholicos Baselios MarThoma Paulose II to His Holiness, in which, he expressed his brotherly…